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Coronavirus: Vietnam ramps up border checks as imported cases rise
Vietnam has ordered a strict border control after lengthening the quarantine period as it traces the recent flare-up in coronavirus cases to overseas travellers.During a virus task force meeting, Deputy…
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Japanese town spends Covid funds on huge squid statue
The town of Noto sought to boost tourism in the area where squid is a delicacy See all our coronavirus coverage A coastal town in Japan is facing criticism after…
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Covid NSW hotspots: list of Sydney and regional coronavirus case locations
Here are the current coronavirus hotspots in New South Wales and what to do if you’ve visited them Coronavirus Australia live update: NSW records new local Covid case in Sydney;…
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Covid check-ins fall 25% at NSW venues as Sydney records mystery new local case
Exclusive: threat of a quarantine breach ever-present, epidemiologist warns, and herd immunity ‘a long time off’ NSW Covid hotspots: Sydney and regional Covid case locations Coronavirus Australia live update: NSW…
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Victorian quarantine manager stood down over allegations of Covid infection control breach
Matiu Bush reported to have refused a coronavirus test after being onsite at a quarantine hotel, while separate report places doubt on nebuliser blame for third lockdown GPs grapple with…
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Hong Kong’s ageing office towers likely to lose rental value of US$1.3 billion without upgrades amid changing market dynamics
At least 100 “ageing” office buildings in Hong Kong need to be refurbished to unlock their rental potential, as the Covid-19 pandemic changes market dynamics and tenant expectations, according to…
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‘People will die’: Indian-Australian community leaders call on government to evacuate vulnerable Australians
Morrison government is under increasing pressure to allow Australians to return home from India Members of the Indian community will call on the government to urgently evacuate vulnerable Australians amid…
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UN raises serious human rights concerns over Australia’s India travel ban
‘Nobody’s going to be jailed … at this time,’ deputy PM Michael McCormack says Follow the Australia news live blog Could I have made a difference? What Australia’s Indian doctors…
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Don’t treat helpers as scapegoats for Hong Kong’s struggling vaccine drive
Covid-19 has too often brought out the worst in many societies around the world, particularly in terms of aggravating income, racial, gender and other inequalities. Hong Kong, despite its relative…
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Stranded Australians in India feel ‘betrayed, abandoned’ by coronavirus travel ban
When Australian citizen Vikas Mahajan travelled to India in February with his wife and two small children to help look after his elderly parents, he did not expect to be…